ICHSC CT & MRI Requirements List

Accreditation Canada is the inspecting body for oversight of mandatory facility-level quality and patient safety standards in regulation (O. Reg 215/23) under the Integrated Community Health Services Centres Act (ICHSCA).

All community surgical and diagnostic centres licensed under the ICHSCA are required to comply with the quality and safety standards and participate in a mandatory ICHSC Quality Assurance Program to support safe patient care.

The diagnostic standard is divided into sections for ease of preparation and assessment:

I                   Organizational Structure, Personnel Policies and Training, and Management

II                 Quality Management System

III               Physical Environment

IV               Equipment and Supplies

V                 Pre-Examination Process

VI               Examination Process

VII             Quality Assurance

VIII            Post-Examination Process (Reporting)

IX               Information System including Picture Archiving Communications Systems

X                 Safety 

Learn more about the program with the ICHSC Program Information and our list of frequently asked questions.